Why is April 7th “National Beer Day”? Well, it’s because it was on that date in 1933 that the production and distribution of beer became once again legal in the United States. On March 14, 1933, Representative Thomas H. Cullen introduced House Resolution 3341, which would amend parts of the Volstead Act, which was the…
We Say Goodbye to Barranco Beer Co.
Early this morning, Lima’s Barranco Beer Company abruptly announced via its Instagram account that it will be closing its doors after this weekend. No explanation was given. After ten years in business, having survived the pandemic shut-down, Barranco Beer looked to be a steady feature of the Lima, and Peruvian, craft beer scene. Barranco Beer…
Tres Diablos, by Danville Brewing Co.
If you’re in the area, you should drop in at Danville Brewing Co. and get a pour or two of Tres Diablos. Tres Diablos is DBC’s excellent SF Beer Week triple IPA release. It clocks in at 10% abv and 130 IBU, and is hopped with Nelson and Mosaic. It is pleasantly bitter, with fruity…
Pliny the Younger 2024
I had my first -and, hopefully, not last- taste of the 2024 Pliny the Younger triple IPA from Russian River Brewing Co., yesterday at Øl Beercafe & Bottleshop in Walnut Creek. Øl was having an on-the-down-low Younger release event –the beer wasn’t on the board, you had to know to ask for it– before announcing…